The 2020 Women Leaders in Technology: Suzanne Vitale

In January 2020, Vitale was named Cambria President where she manages all technical and management consulting services across eight corporate offices nationwide, and directs investments in areas such as agile development, human centered design, platform as a service cloud enablement, robotics, and systems migration, integration and modernization. 

"I'm excited about the future of the company; we are well positioned to take advantage of emerging trends and bring more technology innovation to the public sector," she says. "We are launching an Innovation Lab, making significant investments in our core services, and maturing our internal infrastructure to support our growth acceleration and scalability. While certainly 2020 will have its challenges given the national economic landscape, I'm looking forward to building a company that not only survives but more importantly thrives through and beyond it." 

Ask Vitale what she enjoys most about consulting, she says: "Simply put, being an architect—of building great teams and great solutions that sustain over time," she says. "I'm at my best when breaking down the biggest hairiest problems that people don't think can be done. I enjoy the creative and strategic process of business and technology transformation that ultimately accomplishes extraordinary results."

Her greatest professional achievement, she says is the success she's had in developing and leading high-performing teams to achieve the seemingly impossible. 

"At Cambria I've led us through expansive growth—double digit revenue growth year after year, capitalized on providing digital transformation services, deepened our qualifications and diversification of services, and drove a three-fold growth in head count across multiple geographies—and firmly established Cambria as a national IT and management consulting firm," Vitale says. "It boils down to hiring the right people, understanding what problem or challenge we are trying to solve, and bringing an innovative and growth mindset for harnessing the digital technology revolution." 

On a personal level it certainly is motherhood and how she somehow was able to juggle (certainly not balance) raising a family with professional demands. "It's no small feat and one that many of our male counterparts aren't subjected to at the same level of pressure, societal expectations, and self-doubt to navigate," Vitale says. "So yes, that's a big achievement."

What does winning Consulting's Women Leaders in Technology mean to you? 

Vitale: "I feel very honored to receive this award along with the other exceptional women who share deep expertise in the technology field, some with distinct specialties, and recognized for their influence and achievements in the tech and consulting industry. Being recognized as a leading woman in technology is a great opportunity for me to continue to promote my message and actions for supporting the value of diversity in the workplace. It's a privilege to be at the helm of a technology-focused and progressive company; one that promotes leadership, women and being our authentic selves."